6900 WETMORE AVE SEATTLE BETHANY CHURCH 2024-10-25

Madison Community Church - Structural Concerns 1.) The International Building Code Legacy Report NER-405 on pages 18 & 22 requires the 12" wide Hardiplank to be face fastened through the Hardiplank overlap and the wall sheathing and into the steel studs @ 16" o/c. There are only 2 fasteners that NER405 only approves for the 12" wide Hardiplank They are ETBF pins 0.100 x 1.5" x 0.25" HD (page 18) or No. 8 x 1-5/8" long x 0.323" HD ribbed bugle head screws (page 22). The contractor Ryan Construction a Versapin Gripshank Pneumatic fastener manufactured by Aerosmith Fastening Systems instead of one of the 2 approved fasteners listed above. 2.) The Harristone brochure "Building Code Installation Guide" says "The guide will help you understand and comply with our Research Report approved by the ICC Building Code." "Step #1 Appropriate flashing, Step #2 Weep screen per IBC 1402.1." The GC did neither Step 1 nor Step 2. 3.) The 8 "X" - bracing rods in the North/South direction were shipped to the site too short to fit in the original holes in the base of columns. The GC cut new holes through the coumn web (approximately 13" above the column base plate) and installed the rods in the new hole higher up the column. This in effect changes the structural design from a simple Concentric braced frame to an Eccentric braced frame. This field change I don't believe was ever submitted the City of Everett for approval. Also I am concerned that this detail has not as yet been stamped and signed by a Washington P.E. 4.) The GC changed the exterior non -bearing, non -shear walls to Hardiplank over OSB over steel studs @ 16" o/c. This field change I also don't believe was ever submitted to the City of Everett for approval. Also I am concerned that this detail has not as yet been stamped and signed by a Washington P.E. Alsc I question the adequacy of the existing connections at the top and the bottom of the exterior walls for the code required 85 mph wind loads.